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2025-26 Wrestling Roster

Remi Niyonkuru
Lexi Hills
Kiara Olesch

Pedro Velazquez

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Victoria, Minn.
  • Highschool Chanhassen HS
  • Prev School North Dakota State
  • Major Exercise Science

Biography

2024-25: Compiled a 12-11 overall record at 141 pounds for the Dragons...had four wins by major decision throughout the season...competed at 141 pounds for MSUM at NCAA Super Region V, earning runner-up marks and qualifying for the NCAA Wrestling Championships...earned an upset win over the number-one wrestler in his weight class at the regional tournament...NWCA Scholar All-America...CSC Academic All-District selection. 

Before MSUM: Spent three seasons wrestling for North Dakota State where he would wrestle unattached as a true freshman in 2021-22...worked towards a 4-6 record as a true frosh which included one pinfall...went 1-4 as a redshirt freshman in 2022-23...wrestled at 149 pounds all three seasons he was with the Bison. 

Prep: Four-year letter winner and at Chanhassen and a two-year captain for head coach Erik Rogness…closed out prep career with a fourth-place finish at the Minnesota state championships...recorded 185 career victories and claimed multiple conference championships, while also helping the team to conference championships...nmed the team’s Most Valuable Player.

Personal: Son of Lisa and Patrick Velazquez. Undecided major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Junior

    141
  • 2025-26Senior